Your week's religious viewing and listening

[Owen Spencer-Thomas]

Your week's religious viewing and listening
Broadcasting Bulletin 26 February - Friday 4 March


Saturday 26 February

The New 10 Commandments   The biblical ten commandments have been upheld as
a blueprint for moral behaviour for generations.  But just how relevant are
the directives to people’s lives today?  Leading commentators from the
religious political and media spheres offer their opinions of the new
guidelines.      Ch 4  7pm


Sunday 27 February

My Favourite Hymns    Composer John Tavener talks about his faith and how he
believes he is guided by God in this week’s programme of this long-running
series.  R2  11.15am.

Spring Journey: Forgiveness    In this new four- part series the Bishop of
Durham, Dr Tom Wright, goes on a spiritual journey, reflecting in words and
music on the problems and challenges that confront society today.  R3
3.30pm

Lent Talks.  The third in this Lent series - Michael Maloney reads Jim Burke
’s story on the temptation to be too religious.    R4  5.40pm  (repeated the
following Saturday morning at 5.45am)

Sacred Nation  The series continues a look at Britain’s historic pluralistic
approach to religion and faith.  This edition looks at the Norman invasion
of 1066 and its complex religious ramifications.  R2 8pm

Drama on 3:  The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene  An all-star cast
portrays two stories of devotion, love and death, set in Palestine 2000
years ago and Britain today.  Jane Lapotaire takes the part of Mary
Magdalene.    R3  8pm

Panorama:  Scotland’s Hidden Shame  Wearing the wrong colour football top
can lead to violence and even death.  Two communities, Protestant and
Catholic, historically divided, reveal their tribal loyalties in support for
Rangers and Celtic.  It should be about football rivalry but the songs and
the chants are now under the criminal spotlight.  BBC1 10.15pm


Tuesday 1 March

Hungry for Heaven  The second and final programme looks at those who have
changed spiritual direction since becoming pop stars.  Guests include van
Morrison, Pete Townshend and the ubiquitous Cliff Richard.    R 8.30pm


Wednesday 2 March

Coronation Street has another wedding.   This time it’s Ken and Deidre -
again.     ITV1  7.30pm


Thursday 3 March

Crossing Continents    Today’s programme in this series looks at Dover in
rural Pennsylvania.  The eyes of the world are now firmly fixed on this
small town after its high school became the first in America for several
generations to introduce creationism into its biology curriculum as an
alternative to evolution.  The move is part of a radical new agenda being
promoted by an increasingly confident Christian Right.  R4  11am

Leading Edge  Scientists at Oxford University are to torment volunteers by
applying painful chilli gel to their skin.  By asking these people to use
their religious faith to cope with the pain, while monitoring their brain
activity, researchers hope to learn how religious belief manifests itself in
the brain.  R4 9pm


Friday 4 March

Ramblings  This week’s walk is on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire border.
Children’s author Meg Harper finds that walking provides her with the peace
and space she needs for prayer and contemplation.  Clare Balding joins her
along the way.     R4  3pm


Other, regular series:

Monday:  Beyond Belief    9/13      R4    4.30pm

Wednesday: Moral Maze  5/10      R4   Wednesdays 8pm,
                                                          repeated Saturdays
10.15pm

Wednesday: Choral Evensong       R3    Lichfield Cathedral






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